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Past Simple and Past Continuous

The document provides examples and exercises to practice using the past simple and past continuous tenses in English. It includes sentences with verbs in the past tenses that need to be completed correctly. There are also sentences where one verb is used incorrectly and needs to be fixed. Multiple choice questions are provided to choose whether the past simple or past continuous form of a verb fits better in given sentences. Students are asked to provide responses using the past tenses in sentences describing different scenarios.

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Past Simple and Past Continuous

The document provides examples and exercises to practice using the past simple and past continuous tenses in English. It includes sentences with verbs in the past tenses that need to be completed correctly. There are also sentences where one verb is used incorrectly and needs to be fixed. Multiple choice questions are provided to choose whether the past simple or past continuous form of a verb fits better in given sentences. Students are asked to provide responses using the past tenses in sentences describing different scenarios.

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Past simple and past continuous

1. Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.
1

She ________________(walk) when the dog ____________(attack) her.

2
He _____________(dance) at a party when he _________________(meet) his
girlfriend.
3

I ______________(have) a picnic when I ________________(see) my sister.

4
When they_______________ (see) their friend they ___________ (buy) a
Christmas tree.
5

Susan ________ (come) while I __________ (have) dinner.

He____________ (play) football, when he ____________(break) his leg.

I _______________(wait) for my friend when the bus _____________(arrive).

When I __________ (get back) my mum _______________(cook) dinner.

2. Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentences.


1

She was seeing the dog while she was walking.

What was you doing last night at 8.00pm?

I was reading a book when my brother was getting back.

He didnt liked the film very much.

What did he see while he played?

You can turn off the TV, I not was watching it.

I was talking to Stephen while the phone started to ring.

I went to the cinema last night but I wasnt liking the film.

3. Choose which verb tense (simple past or past continuous) fits better.
1. I ________ - I didn't hear you come in.
2. I ________ to see her twice, but she wasn't home.
3. What ________? I was watching TV.
doing

a) was sleeping b) slept


a) was coming b) came
a) did you do b) were you

4. Robin Hood was a character who ________ from the rich and gave to the poor.
a) stole b) was
stealing
5. Hey, did you talk to her? Yes, I ________ to her.

a) was talking b) talked

6. I ________ home very late last night.

a) came b) was coming

7. How long ________ the flu?


you having

a) did you have b) were

8. ________ a good time in Brazil? Yes, I had a blast!


you have

a) Were you having b) Did

9. We ________ breakfast when she walked into the room.


a) had b) were
having
10. Last month I decided to buy a new car, and today I finally ________ it.
a) bought b) was
buying
4. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (Past Simple or
Past Continuous).
1. A: What (you, do) ___________________ when you heard that noise?
B: I (try) ___________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I (find) ___________________ the wallet full of money, I (go,
immediately)___________________ to the police and (turn)___________________ it in.
3. The doctor (say) ___________________ that Brian (be) _________________ too weak to
go to work and that he (need) ___________________ to stay at home for a couple of
days.
4. My best friend (arrive) ___________________ at my house a little before 9:00 pm,
but I (be, not) ___________________ there. I (study) ___________________ at the library
for my final examination in Italian.
5. John is in the living room working on his computer. At this time yesterday, he
(work, also) ___________________ on his computer. That's all he ever does!

6. A: I (call) ___________________ you last night after dinner, but you (be,
not)___________________ there. Where were you?
B: I (work) ___________________ out at the gym.
7. When I (walk) ___________________ into the busy office, the secretaries
(talk)___________________ on the phone with customers, a clerk (work,
busily)___________________ at his desk, and two managers (think about)
___________________ methods to improve customer service.
8. I (watch) ___________________ a thriller on T.V. when the electricity ______ (go out) .
Now I am never going to find out how the film ends.
9. Samantha (be) ___________________ in the room when Bob (tell) ___________________
me what happened, but she _________ (not hear) anything because she ( listen)
___________________ to music.
10. It's strange that you (call) ___________________ because I (think,
just)___________________ about you.

5. Put the verbs into the correct form


1. When (phone) ___________ my friends, they (play) ___________________ Monopoly.
2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) ___________________________ dinner.
3. The kids (play) ____________________ in the garden when it suddenly (begin)
____________ to rain.
4. I (practice) ___________________- the guitar when he (come) __________ home.
5. We (not / cycle) ____________ all day.
6. While Aaron (work) __________ in his room, his friends (drink)______________ in the
pub.
7. I (try) _____________to tell them the truth but they (listen / not) _______________.
8. What (you / do) _______________ yesterday?
9. Most of the time we (sit) ________________ in the park.

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